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January 9, 2025 35 mins

What happens when a sex therapist and a rabbi fall in love?...  Dr. Tammy talks with Sylvia Rosenfeld and Terry Bookman about how they found love later in life, spiritual connection, and how to move past the shame around sex that some religions teach so you can deepen your relationship and enjoy the sex you deserve at any age. 

DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Send your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.

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SYLVIA ROSENFELD & TERRY BOOKMAN

Sylvia Rosenfeld, LCSW is an Imago trained, AASECT certified Sex Therapist and supervisor and has been a couples and relationship therapist for 40 years. She has trained with Dr. Harville Hendrix as well as the late Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan at the Human Sexuality Program of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Sylvia also trained with Dr. Pat  Love to present and teach the Hot Monogamy Program.  Sylvia has expanded her practice to include Ketamine Assisted Couples Therapy and retreats, and together, she and Jayne are working with people to help them go deeper both personally and in their relationships. 

Terry Bookman is a respected and nationally known Jewish leader, author, educator, coach, and the co-founder of Eitzah: The Center for Personal and Community Transformation. Through his teaching, writing, and coaching, Terry has reached thousands of rabbis and community leaders both nationally and internationally. Bookman holds a Doctor of Divinity as well as numerous academic degrees and distinctions. He was voted one of the “Top Pulpit Rabbis in America” by Newsweek Magazine. 
 
Terry Bookman is also the author of three books on Jewish spirituality, three CDs of contemporary Jewish songs and music, as well as the co-author of one on synagogue life—This House We Build. His newest book, Beyond Survival: How Judaism Can Thrive in the 21st Century (May 2019), challenges the current limiting agenda of the Jewish establishment while offering a coherent vision for the future in which Judaism can thrive. 


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IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING OPENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, CHECK OUT DR. TAMMY'S BOOK -
OPEN MONOGAMY!

To read more about how to improve your sex life, check out Dr. Tammy's Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.

Learn more about love, marriage, infidelity, monogamy and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New Monogamy

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